Seattle, WA
Blue Skies Montessori
Parents at this school would recommend this school to other parents. |
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neighborhood: West Seattle · Telephone: (206) 938-9663 · Website: www.blueskiesmontessori.org
Home-School Connection
| OVERALL RATING (3.4) | |
| Conducts an open house at start of school year | |
| Conducts a parent-teacher meeting at start of school year | |
| Conducts regular parent teacher conferences | |
| Provides summary of child’s learning at end of year | |
| Provides guidance on developmental goals for the following year | |
| Provides guidance on best Kindergarten and elementary schools |
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Savvy Source's Comments
The Blue Skies Montessori Community adheres to the following School and Parent responsibilities:
SCHOOL RESPONSIBILITIES
To provide clean, safe classrooms, bathrooms, and play areas
To provide qualified, caring personnel
To maintain communication with families through newsletters, bulletin board information and conferences
To respect each child as an individual
To provide learning materials and projects that will expand and challenge each child's abilities
To notify parent(s)/guardian(s) of any problems, injuries, and/or illnesses regarding their child
To provide safe transportation and adequate supervision of all children for outings
To recognize when a child's needs are not being met by the school, and to recommend other care solutions
To meet and exceed all city, state, and federal requirements and regulations
PARENT RESPONSIBILITIES
To provide and update accurate registration, health, and immunization records and forms as required by state regulation
To apprise the school in writing of any health restrictions, custody disputes, or situations, which would limit or exclude a child from full participation.
To communicate with staff and/or Director of any concerns regarding the school
To get to know the child's caregivers and teachers by name
To supply the school in writing of any changes in a child's scheduled attendance
To stay within the boundaries of hours the school has set forth
To limit a child's attendance to no more than ten (10) hours per day as required by state regulations
To arrange for prompt pick-up and alternate care for a sick child
To not bring a sick child to school
To provide the school with two weeks written notice of a child's withdrawal
To appropriately dress child for the weather and participation in class, providing a full change of clothing each day
To pay tuition costs promptly to insure a quality program
To treat staff with mutual respect
Separation
| OVERALL RATING (2.5) |
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Parent Community
| COHESIVENESS RATING (1.0) |
Modes of Communication Between School and Home
- Phone Calls
- Special Meetings
- Drop-Off
- Pick-Up
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Parents' Comments
Parent #1
Director does not want to communicate with parents.
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